Subject Index
Actium, 214
Acts of Paul and Thecla, 58, 259, 274, 299
Adam: Adam-Christ imagery, 65; priority in creation, 73–74
Adriatic Sea, 214
Agapētoi, 139
Age: of older people in antiquity, 185, 186; of Timothy, 2, 106, 111; of “true” widows, 119; of “younger” men in antiquity, 111
Akairōs, 285
Alexander: companion of Hymenaeus, 5, 48, 58–59, 256, 258, 296; the Ephesian Jew, 58, 296; the met alworker, 5, 58, 295, 296, 299
Amanuensis, 26
Ambracian Gulf, 214
Amen, 54
Anakainōsis, 204
Angels: election of, 131; as part of heavenly tribunal, 131; as worshipers of exalted Christ, 94
Anna the prophetess, as ideal widow, 117
Anthrōpos, 65
Antilytron, 66
Antitheseis, 163
Apelipon, 176
Apistoumen, 251
Apollodorus Comicus, 147
Apollos, 214–15
Apostasia, 98
Apostasy, 19, 20, 44, 58–59, 98, 140, 225, 235–36, 238, 249–50, 253, 264–66, 293–94, 298–99
Apostles’ Creed, 284
Apostolic succession, as an anachronism, 240
Apotomos, 180
Apo touton, 262
Aquila, 300
Archai, 208
Aristides, on welcoming strangers, 81
Aristotle, 179
Asceticism, 9, 45, 62, 81, 110, 127, 132, 156–57, 180–83, 256
Asia, province of, 40
Athens, 214
Athletic metaphors, Paul’s use of, 46, 58, 103–5, 110, 149–50, 154, 239, 242, 244, 283, 289–90
Atonement, Christ’s, 66, 151, 196–97
Augustine, on foot-washing, 125
Augustus, 214
Autarkēs, 198
Authenticity, 1, 3–4, 5–7, 11, 14, 14–16, 18, 19, 23–26, 38, 48, 55, 60, 84, 111, 125, 133, 134, 155, 163, 170, 176, 183, 198–99, 208, 209, 214, 224, 234, 238, 244, 258–59, 273, 281, 290, 291, 293, 295, 298–99, 301
BAGD, 48, 128, 139, 141, 155, 161, 176, 247, 280, 286
Balaam, 274
Balsdon, J. P. V. D., 125
Baptism: Christian, 204–5, 209; Timothy’s, 150, 154
Barnabas, Paul’s companion, 294
Barrett, C. K., 98, 105, 110, 125, 139, 147, 155, 174, 182, 183, 199, 209, 220, 234, 238, 244, 248, 255, 266, 281, 290, 297
Bauernfeind, O., 60
Baur, F. C., 163
Bdelyktos, 182
Beasley-Murray, G. R., 209, 252
Benedictions, Pauline, 162, 216, 302
Berkeley (translation), 230
Bernard, J. H., 48, 53, 68, 96, 98, 110, 125, 131, 133, 134, 147, 190, 192, 234, 236, 252, 258, 265, 266, 267, 281, 290, 297, 299
Bishop. See Overseer.
Blasphēmein, 201
Blasphēmoi, 270
Book of Common Prayer, 52
Brandel, F., 303
Brox, N., 143
Büchsel, F., 48
Caiaphas, 179
Callimachus, 179
Calvin, J., 110
Carpus, 295
Carr, W., 208
Chapman, J. Wilbur, 93
Charisma, 226
Chiasmus, in the PE, 96, 117–18, 210
Children, religious training of, 281
Chloe, 124
Christ, ascension of, 94; atoning death of, 17, 65–66, 151, 195–96; birth of, 75; as the Christian’s hope, 36; Davidic descent of, 245–46; glorification of, 94; his “confession” before Pilate, 151; his forbearance, 54; incarnation of, 53, 93–94, 230, 246; as Mediator, 64–66; as member of heavenly tribunal, 131, 151, 283; as the one who empowers, 51; parousia of, 19–20, 24, 152, 193, 195–96, 237, 283, 290; as Redeemer, 53, 197; resurrection of, 94, 230, 245, 246; as Savior, 37, 162, 196, 206, 230; teaching of, 129, 134, 141, 144, 147, 157, 158, 180–81, 204, 252, 269, 277; words of, 129, 141, 252
Christology: of false teachers, 95; Paul’s, 95, 170, 196, 238
Church, use of OT idioms for, 92, 168, 197, 247, 264
Church manual, PE not as a, 6, 7–10, 13, 14–18, 61–62, 90, 92, 244, 299
Church order, 6, 71, 20–23, 78–79, 90, 171–73
Circumcision party, in Crete, 171, 178
Civil authorities: Christian attitude toward, 201, 208–9; prayer for, 62–63
Claudia, 302
Claudius, 300
Clement of Alexandria, 90, 163
Colossae, church at, 4, 9, 10, 95, 99, 136, 177, 180
Colwell, E. C., 147
Conditional sentences, discussion of, 140, 249–52
Conzelmann, H. See D-C
Cook, D., 291
Corinth: church at, 2, 5, 7, 9, 99, 123, 129, 157; Paul’s visits to, 5; Timothy’s mission to, 2, 276; Titus’ mission to, 2
Creedal formulations, 15, 191, 194, 200, 203, 208, 227–29, 234, 246, 251–52
Crescens, 293
Cretans, reputation of, 174, 179–80, 183
Crete: church at, 3, 6, 11–12, 171–76, 213, 214; evangelization of, 3, 4, 5, 171, 176, 194, 202–3; Jews on, 183
Crosby, Fanny, 93
Cullmann, O., 208
Culture (first century), on drunkenness, 186; on imprisonment, 236; on marriage, 80, 186–88; on the use of household vessels, 260–62; on women, 71, 76, 188, 192, 271
Damascus Document, 274
Danby, H., 281
Day of Pentecost, conversion of Cretans on, 171
D-C (Dibelius-Conzelmann), 48, 84, 96, 125, 131, 134, 139, 143, 144, 146, 147, 154, 168, 176, 182, 188, 191, 198, 209, 238, 243, 244, 258, 267, 274, 284, 290, 291, 298
De, discussion of, 116, 138, 146, 149, 294, 297
Deacons, 86–90, 116, 128, 173–74
Death: metaphors for, 288–90; Paul’s expectation of, 288–90, 293, 297–98
Deēsis, 68
Demetrius, as possible identification of Demas, 299
Demons, as responsible for false teachings, 74, 95, 97–99
Deposit, as metaphor in PE, 160–63, 229, 231–33, 234, 235, 240
Desertion, of Paul by others, 225, 235–37, 238, 241, 242, 250–51, 293–94, 297
Despotais, 190
Diakoneō, 301
Diakonoi, 22, 78, 84, 86–90, 102
Dibelius, M. See D-C.
Dikai- word group, 15
Dikaios, 290
Dikaiōs, 194
Dikaiosynē, 24
Digression, as a Pauline feature, 50–55, 235–38
Diodorus Saeculus, 147
Discipline, Timothy’s need for, 102–4, 242, 244
Dodd, C. H., 84
Doty, W. C., 302
Doxologies, in PE, 54, 148, 152–54, 156, 160, 298
Drunkenness, 81, 85, 87, 88, 174, 186
Easton, B. S., 110, 126, 220, 234
Edgar, C. C., 224
Egō, 288
Eklektous, 247
Ekzētēseis, 48
Elders: appointment of, 11, 171–73, 176, 177; as church leaders, 22, 78, 139; discipline of, 131–33, 274; discussion of term, 22, 78, 111, 113, 128, 174; as false teachers, 7, 10, 17, 39–40, 52, 61–62, 73, 78–85, 114, 131, 144–45, 146, 161, 171, 277–78; home life of, 79–82, 82, 84–85, 88, 173; laying on of hands of, 108, 111; as older men, 107, 112–13, 185; qualifications for, 18, 78, 142–43, 171, 173–75, 264–65; to receive pay, 128–29; as recipients of the trust 240; “ruling,” 133; as teachers, 7, 81, 128–29, 172
Election: of angels, 131; of God’s people, 168, 247–48, 251
Elengchein, 180
Eli’s sons, 173
Endeiknymi, 296
Enkrateia, 234
Ephesus: church at, 1, 3, 4, 5–7, 12–13, 25, 37, 39–40, 61–62, 71, 91–92, 127, 220, 253–54, 258, 302; city of, 39–40
Epictetus, 146
Epimenides, 179
Epiphaneia, 19, 24, 152, 155, 194, 230, 290
Episkopos, 22, 78–85, 88, 133, 173–174
Epithymiai, 263
Errosthē, 162
Eschatology: as already/not yet, 19–20, 98, 101, 104, 150, 157, 195–96, 249, 257, 269–71, 290, 293–94, 298; appeal to in PE, 150, 157, 158–59, 219, 242–43, 245, 246, 249, 250, 284, 290; as basic to Christian existence, 101, 104, 137–38, 145, 150, 156, 257; final “prize” of, 89, 150, 158–59, 242–43, 248, 249, 250, 288, 290, 298; over-realized, 9, 99, 137, 256–57; Paul’s, 19–20, 98, 101, 152, 168–69; of the PE, 19–20, 98, 152, 168–69, 268; salvation as belonging to, 53, 104, 168–70, 207, 230, 247, 248, 251
Eubulus, 302
Eucharist, 101
Eucharistia, 68
Eukairōs, 285
Eunice, Timothy’s mother, 1, 223, 278
Eusebeia, 16, 24, 63, 92, 103–4, 140, 142–43, 149, 168, 194, 255, 271, 277
Eusebein, 116
Evangelism, 11, 66–67, 188, 191, 194, 198, 202, 203
Eve: deception of, 77; as representative woman, 72–76
Excommunication, 59, 60, 258–59
Exler, F. X. J., 37, 216, 224, 301
Exousiai, 208
Faith: as a Christian virtue, 43, 52, 149–50, 180, 190–91, 223, 233; as a designation for Christian belief, 36, 58, 67, 87, 89, 97, 103, 121, 146, 289; Paul’s use of term, 43, 191; Timothy’s, 36, 222–23, 233; as trust in Christ, 36, 43, 52, 53, 55, 58, 75, 89, 107, 121, 168, 211, 223; use of term in PE, 15, 36, 42–43, 49, 58, 150
Faithful sayings, 52–53, 55, 79, 84, 104–6, 206–7, 209, 210, 211, 245, 248–52
Faithfulness: faith as, 36, 43, 150, 223, 233; God’s, 246, 249, 250, 251, 257–58, 273
False teachers; attitudes toward marriage, 76, 80, 81, 99, 122–23; behavior of, 7–10, 17, 43–44, 70–71, 79–80, 81, 83, 87, 98–99, 130–33, 148, 177–78, 182, 185, 211; as charlatans, 179, 268–69, 271–73, 277; Christology of, 95; in Corinth, 7–10, 40; on Crete, 11–12, 171, 173, 175, 177–83, 184, 188–89, 200, 201, 202, 210, 210–212, 215; deceitfulness of, 43, 73, 98, 102, 132–33, 178, 266, 273, 277–79; as elders, 7–8, 10, 17, 40, 41, 52, 78–84, 127–135, 161, 277; at Ephesus, 2, 4–5, 7–10, 12–13, 39–48, 50, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 70–71, 79, 87, 89, 91, 92, 97–101, 106, 107, 114, 122, 127–28, 146, 148, 156, 160–61, 171, 222, 227, 253–59, 260–62, 263–67, 268–74, 275, 277, 278, 283, 299; in Galatia, 7–8, 40; greed of, 7–9, 17, 81–82, 83, 87, 140, 142–46, 149, 174, 179, 183, 272, 277–78; influence on women (young widows), 8, 70–71, 73–76, 88, 114–15, 117, 120–23, 128, 271, 274; insubordination of, 173, 177–78; involvement in controversies, 7–9, 10, 42, 44, 52, 61–62, 70–71, 141, 201–2, 211, 215, 254, 263, 265; pridefulness of, 83, 140, 141–42, 270
False teachings: affect on family life, 80–82; alleged Gnosticism of, 9, 40–42, 48, 161, 162, 182, 183, 246, 259; ascetic tendencies in, 9, 17, 62, 81, 99–101, 132, 156–57, 180–82, 256; demonic/satanic in origin, 43, 70, 83, 97–99, 101, 123, 125, 146, 264, 265–66; dualistic tendencies in, 9, 100, 256–57; exclusivism (elitism) of, 17, 61–67, 137, 146, 256–57; Jewish elements in, 8, 9–10, 41–42, 44–47, 62, 177–78, 180–82, 183, 222; as over-realized eschatology, 9, 99, 137, 256–57; relationship to Law, 8, 41–42, 44–48, 99, 180–82, 211, 278–79; speculative nature of, 9, 42–44, 99, 103, 180, 210–11, 254, 255, 278, 286
Family, as a metaphor for church. See Household.
Final greetings, in Pauline letters, 160, 215–16, 249–51
Flesh-spirit contrast, 93–94, 95–96, 195
Forbearance, of God, 55
Galatia, churches at, 7–8
Gamaliel, 44
Gamble, H., 302
Genitive constructions, discussion of, 47, 195, 204, 290
GNB (cited), 20, 47, 52, 59, 60, 63, 72, 75, 87, 88, 90, 93, 95, 98, 103, 108, 121, 128, 131, 133, 139, 142, 149, 179, 182, 188, 196, 197, 204, 209, 215, 228, 233, 256, 260, 264, 265, 279, 288, 290
Gnosticism, 6, 9, 41, 48, 161, 162, 182, 183, 246, 259
God: descriptions of character of, 54, 152–54; eternality of, 54, 153; glory of, 47, 154; invisibility of, 54, 154; as Life-giver, 151; as member of heavenly tribunal, 131, 151, 254, 283–84; as Savior, 36, 37, 64, 106, 169, 170, 196, 203, 229–30; as source of salvation, 14–15, 36, 46, 169, 170, 203, 229–30, 251; sovereignty of, 152–55, 229–30, 233; unity, 54, 65
Good works, 12, 158, 173, 174–75, 177, 182, 188, 193, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201–2, 204, 207, 210, 211, 215
Goodspeed (translation), 142, 180, 197
Goodwin, W., 208
Gospel, the, 14–17, 47–48, 50–55, 64–67, 103, 141, 167, 194, 202–8, 229, 230–31, 246–47; a written, 141 Governing authorities, See civil authorities
Grace: God’s, 14–15, 17, 50, 52–54, 193–94, 196, 198, 206, 229–30; as the sphere of Christian life, 239
Greed, of false teachers, 7–9, 17, 81–83, 140, 142–46, 149, 174, 179, 183, 272, 277–78; warnings against, 81–83, 87, 143–44, 158, 174, 179
Greek dualism, 9
Gundry, R. H., 96
Guthrie, D., 26, 48, 110, 201, 203, 207
Gymnazē, 103–4
Gynē, 88
Haggadic tradition, Jewish, 41
Hairetikon, 211
Hanson, A. T., 26, 48, 53, 80, 84, 90, 101, 119, 125, 142, 154, 170, 176, 192, 196, 203, 234, 238, 244, 267, 273, 281, 290, 298
Hardship, 286
Harnack, A., 163
Harrison, P. N., 298
Harvey, A. E., 134
Hasler, V., 170
Hēgiasmenon, 261
Hellenism, 9, 17, 18, 24, 41, 43, 63, 78, 115, 183, 193, 196, 198, 203, 209, 244
Hellenistic Judaism: as background to PE, 4, 9, 11, 24, 37, 41, 54, 63, 153–54, 155, 193, 203, 244; worship in, 153
Hellenistic religion, 15, 19, 37, 40, 198
Hendriksen, W., 68, 101, 139, 201, 238, 252, 258, 281, 287
Hengel, M., 26
Hermetic writings, 90
Hermogenes, 236
Hiera grammata, 281
Hieroprepeis, 186
Hill, D., 68
Hoi proΐstamenoi, 21–22
Homosexuality, 46
Hosoi, 139
Hospitality, as a Christian virtue, 81, 118, 214–15
House churches, 8, 40, 71, 72, 76, 122, 178–79, 300
Household, as metaphor for church, 61, 82, 92, 97, 102, 112–13, 139, 173–74
Household vessels, analogy of, 260–62
Hunt, A. S., 224
Hurley, J. B., 76–77
Hygiainousē didaskalia, 24
Hymenaeus, 5, 13, 48, 58–59, 256, 258, 261, 262, 296
Hymns, certain PE passages understood as, 92–96, 97, 203, 208, 245, 248–52; in NT, discussion of, 208
Hyperepleonasen, 55
Hypomonē, 11
Ignatius, 20, 21, 23, 125, 134, 162, 251, 271
Illyricum, 294
Incarnation, of Christ, 53, 93–94, 230
Irony, in PE, 109, 146, 182, 255, 273, 278
Jaeger, W., 199
Jambres, 272–74
James, of Jerusalem, 162
Jannes, 272–74
John, the Apostle, 163
Judgment eschatological, 284, 296; of Satan, 83–85
Justification, 15, 203–4, 206, 208
Kai, discussion of, 215
Kalodidaskalous, 186
Käsemann, E., 155
Kee, H. C., 234
Kelly, J. N. D., 24, 26, 41, 45, 48, 52, 85, 96, 98, 105, 110, 125, 130, 131, 134, 135, 138, 146, 153, 155, 168, 182, 188, 192, 201, 202, 203, 207, 215, 220, 224, 234, 236, 238, 244, 252, 259, 260, 262, 266, 267, 270, 274, 281, 286, 289, 290
KJV (cited), 56, 92, 95, 97, 109, 157, 162, 168, 182, 194, 196, 211, 222, 226, 241, 243, 254, 284
Knight, G. W., 55, 105, 110, 209, 252
Koinōnia, 158
Korah’s Rebellion, 258
Kosmosin, 191
Kümmel, W. G., 26
Kyrioi, 190
Ladd G. E., 101
Lane, W. L., 101
Language, Paul’s appropriation/adaptation of, 15–16, 17–18, 19–20, 36, 46, 84, 109, 168, 185, 195, 196, 198, 203, 247, 255; arguments from against authenticity, 15–16, 18, 19–20, 24–25, 60, 133–34, 154–55, 209, 234; of the PE, 15–16, 24, 25, 49, 146–47, 170, 184, 190–91, 197–98
Latin versions, 110
Laws: Moses as mediator of, 65; Paul’s understanding of, 44–46; Roman, 215, 293, 296, 297; use of by false teachers, 41, 44, 46, 99, 180–82, 211
Laying on of hands, 57–58, 108, 131–32, 226, 234
Lesky, A., 208
Letter form, 35, 37–38, 39, 160, 162, 167, 216, 219, 221, 224, 292–93, 300, 302
Libation, as metaphor for death, 288–89
Lightman, M., 125
Linus, 302
Lock, W., 125, 134, 189, 246, 258, 267, 281, 299
Logomachiai, 264
Lois, Timothy’s grandmother, 1, 223, 278
Love: as primary Christian virtue, 42–43, 52, 149, 227; in virtue lists, 76, 107, 149, 186, 227, 233, 263, 276
Loyalty: Onesiphorus as example of, 235–38; Paul as example of, 221, 222, 227–29, 230–31, 247–48, 275–77, 288–90, 291; Paul’s appeals to, 216, 219, 221, 223, 225–33, 245–52, 275–82, 290, 292
LSJ, 176
Luke: author of Acts, 4; as Paul’s companion, 239, 294, 297; as possible author of PE, 4, 26, 294; writer of Third Gospel, 120, 129, 134, 144, 158, 208
Luther, M., 247
LXX, 134, 151, 160, 173, 180, 196, 197, 206, 238, 255, 258, 279, 293
Lydia, 124
Lystra, as Timothy’s hometown, 1, 276
Macedonia, as place of writing 1 Timothy and Titus, 5, 12, 39
McNamara, M., 155
Malherbe, A. J., 49
Malista, 183
Mambres, as alternative spelling for Jambres, 272
Mark: as Paul’s companion, 293–94; writer of second Gospel, 134
Mark Antony, 214
Marriage: of church leaders, 80–81, 89; forbidden by false teachers, 99; of widows, 75, 80, 119–22
Marshall, I. H., 68
Mary, mother of Jesus, 75
Masters: believing, 136–38, 190; pagan, 136; of slaves, 136–38, 190
Mediator, Christ as, 65
Medical, metaphor, in PE, 24, 46, 140–43, 149, 254, 256; use in Hellenism, 46, 49
Meier, J. P., 133
Mercy: God’s, 17, 53, 200, 203, 207; Paul’s prayer for Onesiphorus, 236
Metaphors: Paul’s use of, 15, 46, 58, 149–50, 158, 206, 241; 244; use of in PE, 42, 46, 58, 83, 103–4, 149–50, 158, 160–62, 204–6, 206, 208–9, 226, 232, 239, 241–43, 255, 258, 262, 286, 288–89
Metzger, B. M., 85, 95, 110, 146, 147, 183, 274
Metzger, W., 266
Miletus, Paul’s address at, 5
Military metaphor, in PE, 58, 60, 239, 241–42, 243, 244, 287
Missions, See Evangelism.
Moffatt (translation), 126, 130, 135, 142, 177, 201, 233, 267
Monepiscopacy, 84
Montgomery (translation), 150
Moo, D. J., 77
Morris, L. L., 68
Moses, 65, 129, 149, 268, 272, 274
Moulton-Milligan, 48
Munck, J., 299
Mystery, Pauline usage of, 87, 92–93
NAB (cited), 2, 7, 92, 105, 119, 138, 188, 211, 215, 222, 260, 277
NEB (cited), 60, 80, 87, 90, 104, 108, 111, 113, 126, 141, 143, 172, 188, 195, 211, 215, 220, 229, 233, 241, 260, 262, 265, 272, 287
Nero, as possible identification of lion, 297
Nomimōs, 242
O’Brien, P. T., 224
Onesiphorus, 5, 235, 238, 239, 241, 253, 294, 301
Onosander, 84
Origen, 68
Outsiders, proper conduct toward by believers, 11–13, 63, 64, 82–83, 118, 138, 173, 174–75, 184, 188, 189, 190–91, 193–94, 198, 200–202, 207, 208
Overseer, 78–84, 87, 116, 117, 120, 125, 128, 173–74, 175, 184
Paideia, 280
Palestinian Judaism, 4
Palingenesia, 204
Paraitou, 146
Parousia, of Christ, 19–20, 24, 152, 193, 195–96, 237, 283, 290
Pasa graphē, 281
Paul: apostolic authority of, 35, 50, 60–67, 167–70, 219, 231, 233; conversion of, 51–52, 55; as expecting death, 288–90, 292–93, 297; historical situation of, 3–6, 12–14, 25–28, 39–40, 48, 83, 91, 176, 214–15, 235–38, 288–89; imprisonment of, 3, 12–14, 225, 227–28, 231, 233, 235–38, 245, 247, 288, 293, 296–98; loneliness of, 222, 235, 236, 293; as a model, 36, 50–54, 222, 231, 232–33, 240–41, 247, 275–78; preaching of, 240–41, 246–47, 275–77, 297; as servant, 47, 51, 86, 167–68; sufferings of, 12–13, 225, 228, 231, 241, 245, 247–48, 277–78; as teacher of Gentiles, 66, 231
Paulina, Roman matron, story about, 274
Pausanius, 244
Payne, P. B., 77
Perictione, 76
Perseverance, Paul’s appeal for, 12–14, 109, 149–50, 151–52, 156, 186, 221, 223, 226, 242, 248–51, 253, 257, 275–77
Pfitzner, V. C., 110, 154, 244, 289, 290, 291
Pharasaic Judaism, 53
Philanthrōpia, 203
Philetus, 256, 258, 261, 262, 296
Philo, 124, 147, 185, 244; on the number of Jews in Crete, 183, speculations of, 41; use of Greek moral language, 198; use of title Savior, 37; use of word “mediator,” 65; on women as the weaker sex, 77
Philosophers, itinerant, 46
Phlyaroi, 122
Phygelus, 236
Plato, 179
Polycarp, 21, 23, 125, 134, 147, 284, 299
Porismos
Prayer: for civil authorities, 62–63; instruction on, 61–67, 71; as a mark of the genuine widow, 115–17; as part of the letter form, 221; Paul’s for Onesiphorus and his family, 236–37; Paul’s for Timothy, 221–22; posture for, 71; of thanksgiving, 50–51, 100; universality of, 61–67; words for, 62, 68
Pre-existence, of Jesus, 53, 93
presbyteros, 22, 78, 113, 133, 174
Prima actio, as explanation of Paul’s first defense, 296
Priscilla, 300
Progress, as a slogan of the false teachers, 109, 255, 273, 277–78
Prokopsousin, 255
Prophecy, 57, 73, 108–10, 111, 226
Proseuchē, 68
Proverb, Paul’s citation of a, 145, 147
Pseudepigraphy, See Authenticity.
Pseudo-Longinus, 267
Pseudo-Philo, 41
Pseudo-Phintys, 76
Pseudo-Phoeylides, 147
Pudens, 302
Qumran, 195
Reclamation of penitents, 133
Redemption, 15, 53, 65–66, 69, 197
Regeneration, 203–5
Reward, eschatological, 89–90, 150, 158–59, 242–43, 248, 249, 250, 288, 290, 297
Rhiza, 147
Righteousness: as a Christian virtue, 24, 149, 195, 263, 280; as the eschatological crown, 290
Roman judicial system, 293, 296, 297–98
Rome: as place of Paul’s imprisonment, 12, 237, 296; as place of writing of 2 Timothy, 12–14; as possible place of Paul’s arrest, 299
RSV (cited), 42, 52, 93, 114, 138, 142, 144, 169, 171, 182, 188, 190, 196, 197, 211, 215, 226, 229, 260, 269, 279
Safrai, S., 281
Salvation: as effected through Christ, 13–14, 65–66, 196–97, 229–30, 247–48, 278–79; as an eschatological reality, 52, 104–6, 168–69, 193–94, 198, 206, 230, 247, 248, 251; as God’s action in behalf of sinners, 13–14, 36, 53, 64–65, 74–76, 106, 193–94, 200, 203–8, 229–30, 275; as universal in scope, 64–66, 106, 193–94
Satan, 192, 257; as deceiver (snare of), 70, 74, 84, 85, 98–99, 121, 123–24, 145–46, 202, 264, 265–67; to hand over to as excommunication, 60; the judgment of, 84, 85; as possible identification of lion, 297; as standing behind false teachings, 43, 70, 74, 98–99, 121, 123, 146, 264, 265–67
Savior: designation for Christ, 37, 170, 196, 206, 230; designation for God, 36, 37, 64, 106, 169, 170, 196, 203; possible meaning as Preserver, 110
Schleiermacher, F., 1
Schweizer, E., 281
Scott, E. F., 192, 201, 207, 267, 299
Scripture: inspiration of, 279–80, 281–82; OT as, 100–101, 280, 281–82; possible meaning for “true teaching,” 103; Timothy’s responsibility to teach, 108, 279–80
Self-control, as a Christian virtue, 175, 185, 187, 188, 194, 227
Septuagint. See LXX.
Servant, as imagery of ministry, 51, 86, 167–68, 264, 294
Sevenster, J. H., 244
Sexual immorality, as possible problem with some women in Ephesus, 71, 112, 120–22, 272, 273–74
Shame: of cruxifixion, 227–28; discussion of term, 227–28, 234; none in Onesiphorus, 236–37; Timothy not to give in to, 227–29, 230, 235, 237, 255
Simon, the Gnostic, 259
Slavery, as a first-century institution, 136–37
Slaves, word to, 136–38, 190–92
Sōphrōn, 24, 185, 187, 192, 194, 266
Sōphroneō, 188
Sōphronizōsin, 187
Sound teaching, as metaphor for the gospel, 10, 15, 24, 46, 140–41, 161, 175, 185, 232–33
Spicq, C., 155, 192, 207, 238, 267, 281
Spirit, the, 45, 60, 92, 93, 97–98, 108, 111, 200, 203–7, 219, 225–27, 233
Spiritual gift, Timothy’s, 57, 108–9, 111, 226–27, 233
Spoudason, 254
Stenger, W., 96
Stephanos, 290
Stoicism, 17, 18, 143–44, 146, 159, 195, 276
Su de (oun), discussion of, 239, 275, 286
Submission, as a Christian virtue, 72–73, 82, 188, 190, 201
Suffering: appeal to Timothy to share in, 12–14, 221, 223, 227–31, 239, 240, 241–43, 245, 248, 254, 275, 276, 277, 280, 288; Christ’s, 228, 248; Paul’s, 12–13, 225, 227–28, 230, 245, 247–48, 276
Synagogue: as possible model for Christian worship, 107; as source of Pauline doxology, 153
Syriac versions, 110
Tacheōs, 293
Ta leiponta, 176
Tauta, imperative, 11, 110, 197, 207, 254, 258, 298
Teaching: Christ’s, 129, 134, 141, 144, 147, 157, 158, 180–81, 205, 250, 269, 277; as duty of elders, 8, 40, 88, 128–29, 171, 175; as duty of Timothy, 107–8, 109, 140, 161, 232–33, 240–41, 254–55, 264–66, 275–76, 278–80, 283–87; as duty of Titus, 197–98; Paul’s, 47, 67, 168–69, 229–31, 232, 240–41, 247–48, 275–76; as a spiritual gift, 73, 108; woman and, 72–73, 122, 186–87, 191. See also, False teaching and Sound teaching
Temple, as imagery for church, 92
Thanksgiving: as part of letter form, 39; in Paul’s letters, 50, 221–24, 234
Theopneustos, 282
Thessalonica: place of Demas’ departure, 293; Timothy’s mission to, 2
Thuren, J., 155
Times, 136
Timothy: call of, 57–58, 59–60, 108–9, 150, 221, 226; discussion about his age, 2, 106–7, 111; as a model for behavior, 107, 110; “ordination” of, 57, 111, 150, 226; as Paul’s companion, 1–2, 4, 12–14, 36, 221, 222, 226, 275, 276–77; as Paul’s delegate at Ephesus, 2, 3, 7, 10, 12–14, 21, 35–37, 39–40, 57–59, 107–8, 140, 160–62; personal admonitions to, 57–59, 102–9, 131–33, 148–52, 225–33, 239–44, 253–54, 263–66, 275–82, 283–87; personal data, 1–2, 223, 226; as preacher/teacher, 108, 140, 161, 232–33, 253–55, 265–66, 275–80, 283–85, 286, 288; spritual gifts of, 57, 108, 109, 111, 225–27, 227–28; “timidity” of, 2, 226–27, 283; youthfulness of, 2, 106–8, 110, 112, 226, 263–64
Titus, as a model, 188–89; mission to Dalmatia, 3, 214, 294; as Paul’s companion, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12; Paul’s delegate on Crete, 3, 4, 11–12, 21–22, 170, 171–73, 197–98, 211–12; personal admonitions, 180–81, 187–88, 197–98; personal data, 2–3
Trinitarianism, of PE, 206
Troas, as probable place of Paul’s arrest, 5, 295–96
True saying. See Faithful sayings.
Truth, as a designation for the gospel, 15, 64, 92, 97, 142, 168, 255, 286
“Two ways” tradition, 195
Tychicus, 5, 213, 214, 253, 292, 294, 297
Valentinus, 41
Vice lists, 45–46, 49, 174, 202, 210–11, 268, 269–70
Virtue lists, 18, 75, 79–81, 107, 149, 175, 201, 263–64, 276–77
Vocabulary. See Language.
Warfield, B. B., 281
Warkentin, M., 111
Wealth, Paul’s attitude toward, 142–46, 156–59
Weymouth (translation), 52, 87
Widows, 115; care of, 114–20, 124, 127, 129; possible order of, 22–23, 112, 118–20; remarriage of, 119, 120–23; younger ones as problem in Ephesus, 8, 70, 112, 117–24
Wiles, G. P., 238
Williams, C. (translation), 202
Wilson, J. P., 267
Wine, medicinal use of, 132, 135
Women: as church leaders, 20, 22–23, 88–89, 302; demeanor of, 71–72, 186–88; dress of, 71–72; as a problem in Ephesus, 8, 70–71, 88, 117–24, 271–72, 273–74; Timothy’s conduct toward, 112–13; as wives, 71, 187–88, 191; in worship, 72
Word of God, meaning of term in PE, 100–101, 247, 278, 284
Zenas, 214–15
Ziesel, W., 125
Zoogoneō, 151